The Compact for a Balanced Budget Will Help Protect the Second Amendment
My name is Charles Heller, and I am one of four co-founders of the Arizona Citizens Defense League, the organization most responsible for Constitutional Carry in Arizona. I’m also the former Executive Director of Jews for the Preservation of Firearms Ownership, a no-compromise organization dedicated to eradicating gun control. JPFO is about the most ardent gun rights org in the country, and they picked me to lead it for a time. I’m not addressing you as a spokesman for either
The Article V Convention: An Instrumentality Directed by the Application
What follows is the latest research on Article V, which has not been specifically considered or addressed by any Article V opponent. What is significant about this research is that it shows conclusively that the Founders regarded the Article V convention to be an instrumentality of the states, which would be targeted by the states to proposing specific amendments specified in their application. The notion that an Article V convention would ordinarily be an autonomous sovereig
The Founders Wanted a Laser-Targeted Article V Convention (Part 8 of 8)
The preceding Exhibits A through G (Parts 1 through 7 of this series) overwhelmingly establish the laser-focus of the Compact for America approach on advancing and ratifying a specific amendment is four-square what the Founders expected from Article V. Simply put, the Founders clearly meant for the Article V convention's agenda to be set in fine detail by the state legislative application that triggers the convention call, including the amendment to be proposed. With its mult
FAQ Series Question #4: What's the Difference between Compact for America and Other Article V Ef
All of the efforts to originate amendments from the states under Article V organize a convention for proposing amendments, so what is the difference between the Compact for America approach and other Article V efforts? The Compact for America approach is truly “Article V 2.0." It is best suited to advancing constitutional reforms, like a federal Balanced Budget Amendment, which already enjoy supermajority support and which require quick action to remedy the targeted problem.
Arkansas' Morning Jam Covers Compact for America!
The Morning Jam team hits CFAEF President Nick Dranias with all of the most frequently asked questions about the Compact for a Balanced Budget. #compactforabalancedbudgetevent #frequentlyaskedquestions #balancedbudgetamendmentmerits #articleveducation
The Founders Wanted a Laser-Targeted Article V Convention (Part 7 of 8)
Exhibit G - George Washington's Letter to John Armstrong George Washington's statement to his friend John Armstrong clearly indicates that two-thirds of the states (nine at the time) would specify the desired amendments in their Article V application and target the convention agenda accordingly. That's because the only element of the process controlled by two-thirds of the states is the application! If you agree, like and share! #frequentlyaskedquestions #articleveducation #c
The Founders Wanted a Laser-Targeted Article V Convention (Part 6 of 8)
Exhibit F-James Madison's Alternative to Nullification This is perhaps the clearest statement by the Founder called by some the father of the Constitution that an Article V application properly organizes an Article V convention to propose a specific amendment. In 1799, Madison defended the legislative declarations of Virginia and Kentucky that the Alien and Sedition Acts were void and unconstitutional. He said they were statements of opinion to which states are entitled. But
How Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Vision Underpins the Compact for a Balanced Budget
Perhaps the most important aspect of Martin Luther King, Jr.’s vision was his core belief that every American should be represented equally in our system of governance, regardless of race, color or creed. King understood that good intentions were not enough to secure such equality. He understood that the structure of governance itself had to be reformed, and from the bottom-up. The same core value animates the Balanced Budget Amendment, which is advanced by the Compact for a
Inside Track Covers Arizona Compact for Balanced Budget Push
Inside Track's Emil Franzi and Bruce Ash talk about the Arizona push for the Compact for a Balanced Budget, championed by AZ Rep. JD Mesnard, with CFA President Nick Dranias. Part 1 Part 2 #articleveducation #balancedbudgetamendmentmerits #compactforabalancedbudgetpitch #compactforamericacoreprinciples #nonpartisanbalancedbudgetamendment
The Founders Wanted a Laser-Targeted Article V Convention (Part 5 of 8)
Exhibit E-Alexander Hamilton in Federalist No. 85 Hamilton not only focused Federalist No. 85 on the argument that the Article V amendment process was superior to convening a second wide-open convention, his statements all anticipate the amendment-specifying power of an Article V application, which alone is entirely controlled by two-thirds of the states through their legislatures; as well as a narrow and preset agenda for an Article V convention. #articleveducation #compactf
